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The Internet of Things is narrowing the gap between data and positive contribution

The Internet of Things is narrowing the gap between data and positive contribution

The excitement about the Internet of Things is rarely more worthwhile than when it delivers real human contribution, as in these case studies in agriculture and medicine. Supported by the…
Student startup connects local farmers with city dwellers

Student startup connects local farmers with city dwellers

This startup goes to farmers who have excess produce, and links them to local (likely well-heeled) suburbanites who want to eat local food. Great match, satisfies a need, stops waste,…
Knox high school student and his dad start business to support veterans’ charities

Knox high school student and his dad start business to support veterans’ charities

Being mission-led doesn’t need to be complex. This fashion retailer, set up by a high school student simply donates a percentage of its sales to veterans’ charities. CLICK HERE TO…
Take your trash to the bank

Take your trash to the bank

This Indonesian bank creates bank accounts and pays cash into it for people who bring in recyclable garbage. The waste is recycled on and sold to manufacturers for reuse. Backed…
Sustainability IS these Indian startups’ business

Sustainability IS these Indian startups’ business

These Indian businesses aren’t simply aiming to be sustainable. They have made sustainability their business model. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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